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Draft Selections
Travis Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DAL)
Travis Hunter
CB Colorado
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DAL)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (DAL)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (DAL)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (DAL)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Draft Grade — Cowboys
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Cowboys: B.

The Cowboys looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Barryn Sorrell at the 190th overall pick regardless, 138 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

The Gadsden II pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 Travis Hunter
In Round 1, Pick 12 they get a potential shutdown corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
They did well to land Jihaad Campbell in pick 44, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Elic Ayomanor
Elic Ayomanor at No. 76 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick150 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith in the 150th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at the 170th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick172 Rnd5 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in pick No. 172 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick174 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach slot 174 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick190 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barryn Sorrell. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick211 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They robbed the room for Oronde Gadsden II here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The roster fit checks out.
Pick249 Rnd7 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson in pick 249 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.